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Constructed KAPLAN

by akhpad » Thu May 20, 2010 4:34 am
Source: KAPLAN 800

Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.

A: attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows
B: attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows
C: attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows =>INCORRECT
D: attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows are =>INCORRECT
E: attraction as if more is attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows =>INCORRECT

OA: B

I believe that "itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows" is an absolute phrase. Is it right?

Why verb (ARE) is plural?

What would be the criteria to select A or B?

" ... than are its ornate stained-glass windows" => it compared with "to tourists"
" ... than its ornate stained-glass windows are" => it compared with "the floor"
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by gtvisa2002 » Thu May 20, 2010 8:35 am
akhp77 wrote:Source: KAPLAN 800

Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows.

A: attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows
B: attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows
C: attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows =>INCORRECT
D: attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows are =>INCORRECT
E: attraction as if more is attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows =>INCORRECT

OA: B

I believe that "itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows" is a absolute phrase. Is it right?

Why verb (ARE) is plural?
Floor IS more attractive than the windows ARE......
He HAS more money than they DO.....
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by akhpad » Thu May 20, 2010 9:19 am
OK "are" is for windows

B:
"attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows"
AND
"attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows are"

have different meaning in context of comparison
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by gtvisa2002 » Thu May 20, 2010 9:38 am
akhp77 wrote:OK "are" is for windows

B:
"attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows"
AND
"attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows are"

have different meaning in context of comparison
IMO, the two you have mentioned imply the same meaning....
The only reason ARE is placed after "than" is, the first part of sentance has a similar structure

the floor of the church is its greatest
In general we say the floor is the greatest.... here to illustrate the floor is of Church's, we introduce "of the church" before IS and "its" after IS.

HTH.

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